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ATLANTA -- Hyun-Jin Ryu says he thinks he's going to be OK. He said through an interpreter that he felt good enough to "jump right back on the mound," about an hour after he left the Los Angeles Dodgers' 3-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves because of a strained right gluteal muscle Wednesday night.

Just as Clayton Kershaw is almost ready to return, another Dodger lefthander landed on the disabled list Friday. Hyun-Jin Ryu, whose velocity appeared to be down in his last start, landed on the 15-day DL with left shoulder inflammation.

PHOENIX -- You could sense the Los Angeles Dodgers' determination as they desperately tried to crawl that final inch, but their search for the National League West title remains exactly that -- a crawl.

The Los Angeles Dodgers picked up a new starter. Who does that leave out of their rotation?With the acquisition of Ricky Nolasco from the Miami Marlins, the Dodgers have a quality mid-roation right-hander to fill in after lefties Clayton Kershaw and Hyun-Jin Ryu and fellow righty Zack Greinke.

The Dodgers started top outfield prospect Yasiel Puig in right field and in the leadoff spot for Monday nights game against the San Diego Padres and put Carl Crawford, the teams everyday leadoff hitter, on the DL with a strained left hamstring.